Alena Smith

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Alena Smith
Born
United States
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, producer, author
Years active2012–present
Notable work Dickinson
The Affair

Alena Smith is an American screenwriter, producer, and author best known for creating the Apple TV+ series Dickinson . [1] [2] [3] [4] In addition to creating the show, she also executive produces and has written numerous episodes. [5]

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Career

Smith got her first professional writing gig for the television series My America , before eventually becoming a staff writer for The Newsroom . In 2019, she created, produced, and wrote the Apple TV+ series Dickinson , with a second season premiering in January 2021 and a third in November 2021. [6]

Smith is a graduate of Haverford College and the Yale School of Drama. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleWriterProducerNotes
2013Writing DateYesNoShort film; also actress as Veronica
2014My AmericaYesNo
2018The Bad GuysYesYes

Television

YearTitleWriterProducerNotes
2012 My America YesNoEpisode: "Miss America"
2014 The Newsroom YesNo6 episodes
2015–2017 The Affair YesYes12 episodes
2019–2021 Dickinson YesYes30 episodes, directed "This was a Poet -"

Bibliography

References

  1. Andreeva, Nellie (May 6, 2020). "'Dickinson' Creator Alena Smith Inks Overall Deal With Apple". Deadline. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. "'Dickinson' Creator Alena Smith Talks The Paradoxes of Emily Dickinson". Awardsdaily – The Oscars, the Films and everything in between. June 24, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. "Alena Smith". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. "Alena Smith". WGFestival 2020: The One That Was Virtual. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. "The Story Behind The Miraculously Weird 'Dickinson'". Bustle. November 19, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. White, Peter (October 8, 2020). "'Dickinson' Renewed For Season 3 At Apple As Streamer Plots Early 2021 Launch For Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. "Bringing "Dickinson" To A Digital Generation". Haverford College. July 21, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2024.